Intel Core i7-3517U testing with a ASUS UX32VDA on Ubuntu 14.04 of different desktop environments... Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com..
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Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop Comparison,
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkComboBox",
Lower Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",18.47,18.74,18.24
"Xfce 4.10",21.32,21.22,21.22
"KDE 4.12.3",36.68,36.57,34.99
"LXDE 0.6.1",21.8,22.02,22.09
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",17.04,17.92,17.57
"Openbox 3.5.2",12.67,12.81,12.74
"Gnome Classic",29.28,29.03,28.63
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkCheckButton",
Lower Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",2.68,2.67,2.65
"Xfce 4.10",2.04,2.16,2.03
"KDE 4.12.3",3.64,3.55,3.13,3.5,3.7,3.24
"LXDE 0.6.1",2.32,2.45,2.29,2.3
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",2.29,2.42,2.35
"Openbox 3.5.2",1.35,1.23,1.32,1.29,1.23,1.29
"Gnome Classic",3.56,3.6,3.5
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkRadioButton",
Lower Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",4.74,4.7,4.69
"Xfce 4.10",3.38,3.31,3.27
"KDE 4.12.3",4.11,3.91,3.79,3.96
"LXDE 0.6.1",3.79,4,4.14,4.32,4.03,3.85
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",3.79,3.77,3.77
"Openbox 3.5.2",2.2,2.03,1.92,2.07,1.98,2.2
"Gnome Classic",5.46,5.57,5.2,5.3
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkToggleButton",
Lower Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",7.84,7.56,7.47
"Xfce 4.10",3.08,3.06,2.98
"KDE 4.12.3",3.5,3.38,3.47
"LXDE 0.6.1",7.2,6.94,6.87
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",3.41,3.39,3.25
"Openbox 3.5.2",1.22,1.32,1.34,1.29,1.23,1.25
"Gnome Classic",7.91,7.94,7.32,7.12,7.57,7.8
"GtkPerf 0.40 - GTK Widget: GtkComboBoxEntry",
Lower Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",11.84,11.67,11.58
"Xfce 4.10",13.31,12.87,13.11
"KDE 4.12.3",46.49,45.38,47.02
"LXDE 0.6.1",13.5,14.32,4.54,1.69,1.65,1.64
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",11.3,11.28,11.5
"Openbox 3.5.2",8.67,8.62,8.53
"Gnome Classic",25.26,25.03,24.79
"Nexuiz 2.5.2 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: Yes - Sound: Off",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",17.7461755,17.6902658,17.7127528
"Xfce 4.10",17.6752276,17.7112782,17.7392673
"KDE 4.12.3",15.3582233,15.2826935,15.319188
"LXDE 0.6.1",17.6661823,17.739938,17.7817815
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",17.7103786,17.7655983,17.5619792
"Openbox 3.5.2",17.7123852,17.7184592,17.7388517
"Gnome Classic",124.5196587,133.499936,132.2059885,127.6065601
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",31.9,31.7,31.7
"Xfce 4.10",31.6,31.5,31.7
"KDE 4.12.3",24.9,24.8,24.8
"LXDE 0.6.1",31.6,31.9,31.8
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",31.7,32.2,31.9
"Openbox 3.5.2",31.8,31.8,32
"Gnome Classic",163.8,163.6,164.2
"OpenArena 0.8.8 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",
"Xfce 4.10",
"KDE 4.12.3",
"LXDE 0.6.1",
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",
"Openbox 3.5.2",
"Gnome Classic",
"QGears2 - Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Text",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",196.638775,197.973025,195.44325
"Xfce 4.10",244.26985,248.4518,246.533825
"KDE 4.12.3",163.675575,165.992375,172.270575
"LXDE 0.6.1",175.308375,175.6276,176.4512
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",208.3022,200.92865,206.6338
"Openbox 3.5.2",175.8584,175.9574,176.28015
"Gnome Classic",85.608975,103.103675,100.150475,96.899175,103.743225,99.53655
"QGears2 - Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Gears",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",209.569675,212.3521,211.461525
"Xfce 4.10",216.399425,215.355,214.439225
"KDE 4.12.3",150.99935,140.3235,138.93615,155.04065,153.632825,155.053225
"LXDE 0.6.1",155.59755,156.555975,157.17975
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",223.8753,227.3771,228.483775
"Openbox 3.5.2",155.670575,155.212525,154.025425
"Gnome Classic",88.195375,91.662825,88.53735
"QGears2 - Rendering: XRender Extension - Test: Image Scaling",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",802.563825,802.92755,798.5628
"Xfce 4.10",799.495725,775.6913,751.112625
"KDE 4.12.3",354.21085,348.455025,358.65215
"LXDE 0.6.1",349.94855,356.044125,359.38705
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",1236.91765,1267.210375,1257.069575
"Openbox 3.5.2",357.4385,359.50615,356.281225
"Gnome Classic",598.61805,600.236725,585.5447
"Urban Terror 4.2.013 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",68,67.8,68.6
"Xfce 4.10",68.2,66.5,66.7
"KDE 4.12.3",49.5,52.9,50.9
"LXDE 0.6.1",67.6,67.6,68.2
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",66.7,66.5,66.9
"Openbox 3.5.2",67.7,67.9,66.5
"Gnome Classic",96,96.3,95.7
"Urban Terror 4.2.013 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time",
Lower Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",
"Xfce 4.10",
"KDE 4.12.3",
"LXDE 0.6.1",
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",
"Openbox 3.5.2",
"Gnome Classic",
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: 500px PutImage Square",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",3640,3740,3720
"Xfce 4.10",4070,3800,3360,3800,3860,3940
"KDE 4.12.3",3590,3420,3740,3780,3480,3650
"LXDE 0.6.1",2980,3530,2860,2930,3970,3170
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",3000,2930,3010
"Openbox 3.5.2",3900,4300,4030,4240,3690,3600
"Gnome Classic",1290,1290,1300
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: Scrolling 500 x 500 px",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",7730,7740,7740
"Xfce 4.10",6370,6370,6370
"KDE 4.12.3",7730,7730,7710
"LXDE 0.6.1",6350,6350,6390
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",7740,7710,7750
"Openbox 3.5.2",6390,6390,6390
"Gnome Classic",41900,41900,41900
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: Char in 80-char aa line",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",8730000,8900000,8900000
"Xfce 4.10",15400000,15600000,15500000
"KDE 4.12.3",11400000,11300000,11500000
"LXDE 0.6.1",15300000,15200000,15100000
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",12200000,12200000,12500000
"Openbox 3.5.2",15900000,15400000,15600000
"Gnome Classic",3770000,3700000,3740000
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: PutImage XY 500x500 Square",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",153,154,153
"Xfce 4.10",156,156,156
"KDE 4.12.3",147,147,147
"LXDE 0.6.1",156,156,156
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",152,152,152
"Openbox 3.5.2",156,156,156
"Gnome Classic",809,811,803
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: Fill 300 x 300px AA Trapezoid",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",302000,312000,312000
"Xfce 4.10",317000,316000,316000
"KDE 4.12.3",311000,310000,311000
"LXDE 0.6.1",317000,317000,318000
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",291000,291000,291000
"Openbox 3.5.2",301000,299000,301000
"Gnome Classic",26700,26700,26700
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: 500px Copy From Window To Window",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",7700,7700,7690
"Xfce 4.10",6490,6490,6490
"KDE 4.12.3",7700,7700,7700
"LXDE 0.6.1",6510,6470,6510
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",7700,7710,7700
"Openbox 3.5.2",6500,6500,6500
"Gnome Classic",42000,42000,42100
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: Copy 500x500 From Pixmap To Pixmap",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",7710,7710,7710
"Xfce 4.10",7710,7710,7710
"KDE 4.12.3",7710,7700,7700
"LXDE 0.6.1",7710,7710,7710
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",7710,7700,7710
"Openbox 3.5.2",7710,7710,7710
"Gnome Classic",42600,42600,42600
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: 500px Compositing From Pixmap To Window",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",7610,7650,7650
"Xfce 4.10",7720,7720,7720
"KDE 4.12.3",15700,15700,15700
"LXDE 0.6.1",7720,7720,7720
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",7690,7630,7670
"Openbox 3.5.2",7720,7720,7720
"Gnome Classic",35300,35400,35400
"x11perf 1.5 - Test: 500px Compositing From Window To Window",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",15700,15400,15400
"Xfce 4.10",6460,6490,6490
"KDE 4.12.3",15600,15400,15400
"LXDE 0.6.1",6510,6480,6510
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",15700,15500,15500
"Openbox 3.5.2",6500,6500,6500
"Gnome Classic",29.7,29.7,29.8
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",111.9861936,113.1162198,112.7320766
"Xfce 4.10",124.5759336,112.2263784,125.1697235,113.2952151,120.1810252,124.1538826
"KDE 4.12.3",89.1521209,88.9036479,88.5790251
"LXDE 0.6.1",123.8185738,120.1043547,111.805009,120.8511893,120.7358502,120.1648264
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",118.60506,124.258522,119.3665302
"Openbox 3.5.2",125.3397452,125.2813078,124.7624351
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",63.5295386,62.0333678,62.2708859
"Xfce 4.10",63.9465297,62.9936261,63.5583501
"KDE 4.12.3",46.1529361,46.4513044,45.0544326
"LXDE 0.6.1",62.5578221,62.5620047,63.2821788
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",62.5979034,62.8062653,63.9283831
"Openbox 3.5.2",64.2044526,64.1450028,64.2085856
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",42.3128984,42.2273419,42.4089603
"Xfce 4.10",42.8423751,43.1342285,42.1525093
"KDE 4.12.3",32.9661248,32.860462,32.7505055
"LXDE 0.6.1",41.8098663,42.3085829,42.4733816
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",42.8411931,42.4206977,42.3117712
"Openbox 3.5.2",43.0251979,43.1537194,42.8693097
"Xonotic 0.7 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultimate",
Higher Results Are Better
"Unity 7.1.2",27.5778138,27.6029913,27.9680909
"Xfce 4.10",27.6509002,27.9374748,27.6323983
"KDE 4.12.3",22.5187463,22.5116911,22.6786203
"LXDE 0.6.1",27.6759375,27.6164726,27.1722153
"GNOME Shell 3.10.4",27.5910297,27.5777949,27.3705
"Openbox 3.5.2",28.0439662,28.0998163,28.0176513